Before I forget to announce this: I’m moving the May 1st book club discussion (LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld) back to May 15th. Several people (myself included) are busy with the end-of-the-school-year-as-we-know-it, so I want to give everyone some extra time to read. Now for the main event. On March 20th, I finished the second draft [...]
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How to Handle Criticism
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged critique partners on April 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Second Vs. Third Drafts
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged third drafts on March 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sorry I didn’t announce this sooner: our next book for The Writer’s Book Club is DAIRY QUEEN by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. I think I’ll try starting the discussion on Saturday (April 3rd) instead of Wednesday, if that’s okay with everyone. This week I frantically tried to finish my second draft—still not done! I need to [...]
My Thoughts, by Me
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), Writing, tagged writer gifts on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This topic is somewhat related to second drafts. No really, it is! Have you ever been up to your eyeballs in revisions, when suddenly a great idea pops into your head? Not an idea for your current story, but for a brand new story? A setting, a line of dialogue, an image of a character. [...]
Write by Faith
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged guest bloggers, motivation on February 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Erin here—still fighting sickness. One of my critique partners, Ellie Ann, graciously offered to guest blog for me. WOOT! Ellie is completing her YA fantasy novel and will soon begin to query agents. Smart and determined, she keeps working hard toward her goals. Please give her a warm welcome! Write by Faith By Ellie Ann [...]
The Second Draft, aka The Love-Hate Draft
Posted in Editing, Second Drafts (WERE), Writing, tagged motivation, THE RIVER'S EDGE--2nd draft on January 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I know everyone writes and revises differently, so take this post with a grain of salt. It is only based on my own limited experience. For me, second drafts are the hardest and longest of all my drafts. Here’s the breakdown (not including time between drafts) for my first novel, written in 2007-08: First draft: [...]
Make Your Story Stronger
Posted in Research, Second Drafts (WERE), tagged book clubs, themes, WERE on January 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Good news for this week: WHEN YOU REACH ME was the 2010 Newbery Medal Winner! Congratulations to Rebecca Stead on this well-deserved honor! Click here for more award winners (Caldecott, Printz, National Book Award, etc). Reminder for this week: THE LIGHTNING THIEF, by Rick Riordan, will be discussed February 3rd here, on this website (not on [...]
Revising: Stage 1
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged Editing, revision tools on January 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Author Natalie Whipple recently blogged about Stages of Revision. Her Stage 1 centers on plot revisions, when she asks herself, “Is that the best way for this story to unfold?” She has a detailed list of other important questions, so check it out! I’m currently on my second draft, but these revision questions can be answered [...]
WERE 4: Revising the Joy
Posted in Editing, Second Drafts (WERE), tagged revision tools, software, WERE on December 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Hope everyone had a very, Merry Christmas! I can’t believe this is the last Saturday of 2009. Next week if I have time, I’ll blog about my favorite books of ’09 and my New Year’s resolutions. One of my resolutions is to finish my novel, which means I need to wrap up these preparations for [...]
WERE 3: Reading for Joy
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged first drafts on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re new to Winter’s Editing & Revising Extravaganza, check out WERE 1 and WERE 2. Once you’ve had a suitable break from your novel, at some point you’ll need to reread the entire first draft. Sound obvious? Maybe not so obvious is how you should read it. The Five D’s of Reading a First [...]
WERE 2: Planning the Joy
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged goals, revision tools on December 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last week I talked about the five R’s and rediscovering the writing joy. Any luck with that? Any news to share? Once you find your joy, then you get to plan it! I know, I get way too excited about plans. But imagine the ideas! The goals! The potential! I’m all a-tingle. The Five W’s [...]
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